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Average annual surface temperature in Bolivia

Bolivia: Average annual surface temperature was 20.53 °C in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
20.53 °C
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
114th
of 193 countries
All-time high
21.56 °C
in 2024
All-time low
18.2 °C
in 1956
Years of data
86
1940–2025

Average annual surface temperature in Bolivia, 1940–2025

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Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.

Analysis

In 2025, average annual surface temperature in Bolivia stood at 20.53 °C.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average annual surface temperature in Bolivia peaked at 21.56 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.2 °C, in 1956.

Bolivia ranks 114th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 86 years of available data.

Average annual surface temperature in Bolivia, year by year

Year °C Change
1940 19.24 °C —
1941 19.24 °C -0.0%
1942 18.62 °C -3.2%
1943 18.77 °C +0.8%
1944 20.04 °C +6.8%
1945 19.63 °C -2.1%
1946 19.58 °C -0.2%
1947 19.13 °C -2.3%
1948 20.09 °C +5.0%
1949 19.2 °C -4.5%
1950 18.74 °C -2.4%
1951 19.06 °C +1.7%
1952 18.88 °C -0.9%
1953 19.25 °C +1.9%
1954 19.01 °C -1.2%
1955 18.85 °C -0.9%
1956 18.2 °C -3.4%
1957 19.07 °C +4.8%
1958 19.31 °C +1.2%
1959 19.45 °C +0.7%
1960 19.13 °C -1.6%
1961 20.45 °C +6.9%
1962 18.96 °C -7.3%
1963 19.96 °C +5.2%
1964 18.99 °C -4.8%
1965 19.19 °C +1.0%
1966 19.45 °C +1.4%
1967 19.63 °C +0.9%
1968 19.27 °C -1.8%
1969 20.08 °C +4.2%
1970 19.56 °C -2.6%
1971 18.8 °C -3.9%
1972 19.77 °C +5.1%
1973 19.68 °C -0.5%
1974 18.96 °C -3.6%
1975 19.24 °C +1.5%
1976 19.03 °C -1.1%
1977 19.69 °C +3.5%
1978 19.77 °C +0.4%
1979 19.6 °C -0.8%
1980 19.71 °C +0.6%
1981 19.5 °C -1.1%
1982 19.68 °C +1.0%
1983 19.77 °C +0.4%
1984 19.49 °C -1.4%
1985 19.54 °C +0.2%
1986 19.65 °C +0.6%
1987 19.93 °C +1.4%
1988 19.78 °C -0.8%
1989 19.61 °C -0.8%
1990 19.62 °C +0.1%
1991 19.89 °C +1.4%
1992 19.38 °C -2.6%
1993 19.74 °C +1.9%
1994 20.28 °C +2.7%
1995 20.15 °C -0.7%
1996 19.68 °C -2.3%
1997 20.21 °C +2.7%
1998 20.19 °C -0.1%
1999 19.73 °C -2.3%
2000 19.72 °C -0.1%
2001 20.01 °C +1.5%
2002 20.52 °C +2.6%
2003 20.21 °C -1.5%
2004 20.12 °C -0.4%
2005 20.2 °C +0.4%
2006 20.4 °C +1.0%
2007 20.27 °C -0.6%
2008 20.09 °C -0.9%
2009 20.42 °C +1.6%
2010 20.73 °C +1.5%
2011 20.52 °C -1.0%
2012 20.5 °C -0.1%
2013 20.24 °C -1.2%
2014 20.51 °C +1.3%
2015 20.93 °C +2.0%
2016 20.65 °C -1.4%
2017 20.69 °C +0.2%
2018 20.25 °C -2.1%
2019 20.84 °C +2.9%
2020 21.08 °C +1.2%
2021 20.47 °C -2.9%
2022 20.42 °C -0.3%
2023 21.48 °C +5.2%
2024 21.56 °C +0.4%
2025 20.53 °C -4.8%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's 20.53 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.33 °C, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's 20.53 °C is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.63 °C, 80% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 19.35 °C 18.62 °C 20.09 °C 10
1950s 18.98 °C 18.2 °C 19.45 °C 10
1960s 19.51 °C 18.96 °C 20.45 °C 10
1970s 19.41 °C 18.8 °C 19.77 °C 10
1980s 19.67 °C 19.49 °C 19.93 °C 10
1990s 19.89 °C 19.38 °C 20.28 °C 10
2000s 20.2 °C 19.72 °C 20.52 °C 10
2010s 20.59 °C 20.24 °C 20.93 °C 10
2020s 20.92 °C 20.42 °C 21.56 °C 6

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 111 Burundi 21.24 °C compare
  2. 112 Ecuador 21.2 °C compare
  3. 113 Tunisia 21.12 °C compare
  4. 115 Jordan 20.48 °C compare
  5. 116 Syria 20.26 °C compare
  6. 117 Rwanda 20.12 °C compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average annual surface temperature in Bolivia?
Average annual surface temperature in Bolivia was 20.53 °C in 2025, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average annual surface temperature recorded in Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 21.56 °C in 2024.
What is the lowest average annual surface temperature recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.2 °C in 1956.
How does Bolivia rank for average annual surface temperature?
Bolivia ranks 114th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
Is average annual surface temperature rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia data come from?
The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average annual surface temperature
Unit
°C
Source
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 16,598 data points, 1940–2025
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Temperature of the air measured 2 meters above the ground, encompassing land, sea, and in-land water surfaces.